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Rincon gets GEFA loan
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Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority’s Interim Executive Director Gregory R. Mason announced last Thursday that a loan of $2,904,759 has been executed with Rincon to expand and upgrade the current Sweigoffer Creek treatment facility.

The Environmental Facilities Authority was created to help communities prepare for economic growth and development through the provision of low interest loans.

“This program represents a tangible commitment on the part of state government to assist local government across the state in their efforts to provide water improvements that are so important to public health and safety and the community’s desire to prosper economically,” Mason said.

Mason expressed appreciation to Sen. Jack Hill and Reps. Jon Burns and Buddy Carter for their support.


The Rev. Lon Harden Receives 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award for Lifetime of Service
Chamber Award
The Rev. Lon Maurice Harden accepts the 2025 John Adam Treutlen Award during the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. (Photo by Nichole Buchanan)
The Rev. Lon Maurice Harden has been named the 2025 recipient of the John Adam Treutlen Award, the highest honor from the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. A Marine Corps veteran, longtime pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and dedicated community leader, Harden was recognized for his decades of service, spiritual leadership and civic involvement across Effingham County.
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